McCann Healthcare brings on board new ECD

McCann Healthcare India has brought on board Rajesh Rai as Senior Vice President & Executive Creative Director. Rai comes in with almost three decades of experience in the communications industry. He has been in the healthcare communication space since 2004.

Prasoon Joshi, Executive Chairman & CEO, MWG India, said, “Healthcare and wellness is a strategic focus for McCann Worldgroup and I see tremendous potential for growth in this area. To further empower McCann Healthcare for robust growth and pioneering, game-changing work, I am delighted to announce that Rajesh Rai will be joining as Executive Creative Director.”

Speaking further, Joshi said, “An accomplished advertising professional with almost three decades of experience, he is someone whom I have had the privilege of knowing since my very early days in advertising. I have great memories of him as a professional and a person who led, motivated and guided. With his exceptional talent and strategically sound approach, Rajesh will be a catalyst towards raising the bar of our creative product across Medical, Pharma and Consumer Healthcare marketing communication. And I see Rajesh and Sohan becoming a formidable team in the healthcare space.”

Sohan Shah, Senior Vice President & General Manager, McCann Healthcare India, added here, “Rajesh is a proficient leader, driven by clear thinking that translates into effective creative solutions. I look forward to partnering with him to set new benchmarks for integrated healthcare communication in our industry.”